Indian Passport Renewal – Real life story of an Indian living in London, UK and going through the Indian passport renewal process. Thanks to fucked up Indian bureaucracy I’m still passport-less since 2008. Just when you thought that running away from India will free you from the corrupt system, you were wrong. Once you are born in India you are cursed for the rest of your life to carry the sin of being born in India. If you are going to apply for Indian Passport renewal or have already applied and stuck then welcome on board. Feel free to use swearing words as it relieves frustration up to some level. This is the only option you have when your destiny is in the hands of Indian Civil Services who are entrusted to follow a toothless Indian Constitution. And the Judiciary is not the last resort as well. I’ve gone up to High Court and the only conclusion I can draw is that it’s easier to understand Einstein’s theory of general relativity than a fucked up constitution. Fucking Judiciary has no idea about constitution at all. All these assholes (judges) know is how to push papers from one court to another. Court cases are either resolved by bribery or through mutual understanding which again involves bribing someone to corporate. If you are rich or powerful or have connections with the illiterate bunch who rule the country then you might get out of the system. What can you say of a country whose fate swings between a “firang” and “chaiwala”, this alone sums up the current state of India.

Ready to send RTI application to PIO at High Commission of India, London

The weekends and May Bank holiday has given me enough time to do more search and research to find all about the so called Right to Information Act (RTI).

I’ve finally managed to prepare the application to be sent to PIO at HCI London which I’ll be sending tomorrow by Signed for Post.

I’ll be requesting the information under followings which will require reply from PIO within 48 hours.

Application for obtaining information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 and U/s 7(1) Right to Life & Liberty

RTI Website

I’m requesting following details from PIO:

1) What is the exact status of my passport re issue application? I would like to know the exact cause mentioned in the Adverse status.

2) What actions I have to take from my side to resolve the issue if any?

3) About 60 days have passed and still I didn’t get my passport reissued. As per guidelines set up by Passport Rule the time taken to re issue passport shall not exceed 60 days. I would like to know explanation why I still didn’t get the passport reissued even after 60 days.

4) How much more time it will take to re issue my passport?

5) Certified copy of the “Citizens Charter” of the High Commission of Indian, London wherein time norms are set for Passport related services to Indian Citizens.

It is ironic that HCI London website, http://hcilondon.in/actofficers.php, doesn’t provide any details regarding the payment mode. However with my Googling I came to know that I can send the equivalent of INR 10 into the local currency (£) and it should be acceptable.

3 thoughts on “Ready to send RTI application to PIO at High Commission of India, London”

Grumpy – Did they ever reply? I just left a comment under your other blog explaining my case. Do you think it will be useful for me to sent and RTI application? And do they really stick to the 48 hour timelines?

Unbelievable but true, these motherfuckers did almost reply within 48 hours. I sent around 5 RTIs and all the time I rcvd reply within 48 hours except for 2 occasions.

On the first occasion, my very first RTI, they didn’t see PO and then I escalated and immediately got RTI calling me asking for PO. On last occasion they also delayed and after I escalate I got reply immediately.

So sum up RTI is the only fucking way to get any reply for these madherchoods.

You have adverse Police report means either they couldn’t verify your address or you have got any court case pending in India.

Send RTI to RPO in India where your passport was issued and ask the details of what adverse is in the report.